ISSN:
1745-4565
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
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Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
Earlier work characterizing the effects of glucose analogs on growth and aflatoxin production by Aspergillus parasiticus was expanded by assessing the effects of β-methylglucose (βMG), 3-0-methylglucose (3MG) and thioglucose (TG). As sole carbon source of conidia-initiated cultures, βMG and 3MG, but not TG, supported growth, but none supported toxin production. In glucose-containing replacement cultures, MG appeared to stimulate toxin production, while TG was inhibitory and 3MG had no effect. Preliminary assessment of the effects of βMG, 3MG, TG, 2-deoxyglucose and α-methylglucose on glucose uptake and utilization by glucose-containing replacement cultures indicated that under conditions that favor aflatoxin production, none of the analogs inhibited the uptake of 14C-labelled glucose. It appears that the glucose transport system(s) of A. parasiticus may be unusual in that it is insensitive to a variety of glucose analogs.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-4565.1986.tb00558.x
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